Mat 27:45-56, Mar 15:33-41, Joh 19:28-30 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Dies on the Cross Now from noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Matthew 27:45-56

45 Jesus Dies on the Cross Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-30Now from noon ^{▼▼Lit. the sixth hour} on, darkness came over the whole land ^{▼▼Or earth} until three in the afternoon. ^{▼▼Lit. the ninth hour}Amos 8:9; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44 46 About three o'clock ^{▼▼Lit. the ninth hour} Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”, which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ^{▼▼Ps 22:1}Ps 22:1; Heb 5:7

47 When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, “He's calling for Elijah.” ^{▼▼Elijah in Heb. sounds like Eli} 48 So one of the men at once ran off, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} a drink.Ps 69:21; Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36; John 19:29

49 But the others kept saying, “Wait! Let's see if Elijah will come and save him.” ^{▼▼Other mss. read save him.” And another took a spear and pierced his side, and water and blood came out.}

50 Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice again and gave up his spirit.Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46 51 Suddenly the curtain ^{▼▼This curtain separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.} in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were split open,Exod 26:31; 2Chr 3:14; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45 52 the tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died ^{▼▼Lit. fallen asleep} were raised. 53 After his resurrection, they came out of their tombs and went into the Holy City ^{▼▼I.e. Jerusalem} and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion ^{▼▼A Roman centurion commanded about 100 men.} and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things that were taking place, they were terrified and said, “This man certainly was the Son of God!”Matt 27:36; Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47

55 Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to ^{▼▼Or provided for} him.Luke 8:2-3 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.Mark 15:40

Mark 15:33-41

33 Jesus Dies on the Cross Matthew 27:45-56; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-30At twelve noon, ^{▼▼Lit. the sixth hour} darkness came over the whole land ^{▼▼Or earth} until three in the afternoon. ^{▼▼Lit. the ninth hour}Matt 27:45; Luke 23:44 34 At three o'clock ^{▼▼Lit. the ninth hour} Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, eloi, lema sabachthani?”, which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ^{▼▼Ps 22:1}Ps 21:1; Matt 27:46

35 When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, “Listen! He's calling for Elijah!” ^{▼▼Elijah in Heb. sounds like Eloi.}

36 So someone ran and soaked a sponge in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} a drink, saying, “Wait! Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down!”Ps 69:21; Matt 27:48; John 19:29

37 Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.Matt 27:50; Luke 23:45; John 19:30 38 The curtain ^{▼▼This curtain separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.} in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom.Matt 27:51; Luke 23:45 39 When the centurion ^{▼▼A Roman centurion commanded about 100 men.} who stood facing Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} saw how he had cried out and breathed his last, ^{▼▼Other mss. read saw how he had breathed his last} he said, “This man certainly was the Son of God!”Matt 27:54; Luke 23:46

40 Now there were women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of young James and Joseph, and Salome.Ps 38:11; Matt 27:55; Luke 23:49 41 They used to accompany him and care for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with him were there, too.Luke 8:2-3

John 19:28-30

28 Jesus Dies on the Cross Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49After this, when Jesus realized that everything was now completed, he said (in order to fulfill the Scripture), “I'm thirsty.”Ps 69:21 29 A jar of sour wine was standing there, so they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth.Matt 27:48 30 After Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.John 17:4